Shining
nnoun.actthe work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing itSynset:polishing
Examples:- the shining of shoes provided a meager living
- every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing
Derivationally Related Form:shinepolish
Hypernyms:work
Inherited Hypernyms:shiningworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:shoeshine
vverb.weatherbe bright by reflecting or casting lightSynset:reflect shine
Examples:- Drive carefully--the wet road reflects
Derivationally Related Form:shineshinerreflective
Hypernyms:emit give off give out
Inherited Hypernyms:reflectemit
Direct Hyponyms:coruscateglareluminesceopalesceresplendscintillatesparkle
Full Troponyms:glareluminesceopalesceresplendsparkle
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | The coins --- (apply to: shine)
vverb.weatheremit light; be bright, as of the sun or a lightSynset:beam shine
Examples:- The sun shone bright that day
- The fire beamed on their faces
Derivationally Related Form:shinebeam
Inherited Hypernyms:shine
Direct Hyponyms:beaconbeat downblazeburnflameflareflickflickerglareglowoutshinescintillateshimmertwinklewinkle
Full Troponyms:beaconbeatbeat downblazeburnflareflickerglaregutteroutshineshimmertwinkle
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Lights --- on the horizon (apply to: shine, beam) | The horizon is ---ing with lights (apply to: shine, beam)
vverb.perceptionbe shiny, as if wetSynset:gleam glint glisten glitter shine
Derivationally Related Form:glitterglistenglint
Hypernyms:appear look seem
Inherited Hypernyms:glitterlookbe
Direct Hyponyms:shimmerspangle
Full Troponyms:shimmerspangle
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Lights --- on the horizon (apply to: glitter, glisten, glint) | The horizon is ---ing with lights (apply to: glitter, glisten, glint)
vverb.stativebe distinguished or eminentHypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:shinebe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.stativebe clear and obviousHypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:shinebe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.perceptionhave a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pinkSynset:beam glow radiate shine
Examples:- Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna
Derivationally Related Form:glow
Hypernyms:appear look seem
Inherited Hypernyms:glowlookbe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.weatherthrow or flash the light of (a lamp)Examples:- Shine the light on that window, please
Derivationally Related Form:shine
Inherited Hypernyms:shine
Causes:beam shine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.stativetouch or seem as if touching visually or audiblySynset:fall shine strike
Examples:- Light fell on her face
- The sun shone on the fields
- The light struck the golden necklace
- A strange sound struck my ears
Hypernyms:come about fall out go on hap happen occur pass pass off take place
Inherited Hypernyms:fallhappen
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.emotionexperience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotionSynset:beam glow radiate shine
Examples:- She was beaming with joy
- Her face radiated with happiness
Derivationally Related Form:radianceglow
Hypernyms:experience feel
Inherited Hypernyms:glowfeel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.contactmake (a surface) shineSynset:polish shine smooth smoothen
Examples:- shine the silver, please
- polish my shoes
Derivationally Related Form:polisherpolishingshiningpolish
Hypernyms:beautify embellish fancify prettify
Inherited Hypernyms:polishfancifybetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:SimoniseSimonizebuffburnishfurbishglosssleekslick
Entailment:rub
Full Troponyms:buffglosssimonizeslick
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- the glass tubes (apply to: shine, smooth, smoothen, polish)
vverb.motionclimb awkwardly, as if by scramblingSynset:clamber scramble shin shinny skin sputter struggle
Derivationally Related Form:struggleclamber
Hypernyms:climb
Inherited Hypernyms:clamberclimbmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
adj satadj.allmarked by exceptional meritExamples:- had shining virtues and few faults
- a shining example
Antonyms:inferior
Inherited Hypernyms:shining
Similar to:superior
adj satadj.allmade smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glowSynset:bright burnished lustrous shiny
Examples:- bright silver candlesticks
- a burnished brass knocker
- she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves
- rows of shining glasses
- shiny black patents
Antonyms:unpolished
Derivationally Related Form:shineshininessbrightness
Inherited Hypernyms:bright
Similar to:polished
adj satadj.allreflecting lightSynset:glistening glossy lustrous sheeny shiny
Examples:- glistening bodies of swimmers
- the horse's glossy coat
- lustrous auburn hair
- saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet
- shining white enamel
Antonyms:dull
Derivationally Related Form:sheenshininessglossinesslustre
Inherited Hypernyms:glistening
Similar to:bright